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Bleacher Report Snubs USF, Calls Week 2 Northern Illinois Upset

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Week 2 is riddled with bold choices because most power-conference teams scheduled what they believed to be a winnable game. But there’s an underrated Group of Five tilt on Sept. 10.

South Florida hosts Northern Illinois, a perennial MAC contender. The Huskies have appeared in six straight conference championships.

On the other hand, the Bulls are trying to start contending in the AAC. They started 1-3 last season before winning seven of nine—only falling to 11-2 Navy and 12-2 Western Kentucky.

Dual-threat quarterback Quinton Flowers and running back Marlon Mack are a dangerous backfield tandem, and NIU’s run defense will be suspect.